As the Senator of Alaska‚ there are many problems in my own state and in the nation as a whole. Many Americans on the poverty line‚ while many are controlling most of the nation’s wealth. The poverty line gets longer‚ and the wealthy’s income increases. While‚ I do believe in the free market‚ business’ small and large and our capitalistic society. There is a problem‚ and there must be a solution. A legislation was proposed to solve the problem of poverty and other societal issues in our nation.
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“Jack London is King” this was carved in to a block of wood found at the bus where Chris McCandless’s body was found. Chris McCandless admired Jack London as a man and a writer. Chris went into the wild’s of Alaska to prove that he could live off the land‚ with no modern conveniences‚ and no human contact. Jack London wrote stories about men and animals experiences against the environment‚ and survival against hardships‚ which were written from his own life. His works included individualism and the
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Caisa D. Mrs. Bishop English II January 7‚ 2013 Alexander Supertramp’s Great Perhaps Many people may consider Transcendentalists crazy and insane‚ others think of them as brilliant and inspiring. Chris McCandless‚ otherwise known as Alexander Supertramp‚ goes for the latter in the book about his experiences Into the Wild. The story of his life is studied and interpreted by Jon Krakauer‚ who completed and published the book in 1997. Narrated by Krakauer‚ the account of the event that led McCandless
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It was early September when two hunters arrived at the old bus that housed Chris McCandless throughout his adventure in Alaska. When Chris embarked on this expedition‚ he probably would’ve never realize that it was going to be his last thing he did. The novel Into the wild by John Krakauer‚ explains Chris’s life up until his last moments. Chris arrived at the bus in May of 1992 and lived in there for about 100 days before he passed away. Even though Chris made some decisions that were pretty questionable
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Wild Theme Essay Through out the book‚ Chris is prompted to make many small decisions in order to determine how he will live the rest of his life. From the moment he decided to go onto the road from Virginia to the West Coast‚ then landing in Alaska‚ he made small mistakes due to ignorance to fine details. During the most part of the book‚ Christopher McCandless is struggling without himself knowing of it. Many people he sees and meets along the way have warned him about the dangers of traversing
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land in Alaska such as Chris McCandless did. Even though they are two completely different people from two different worlds they both made their way into history and left a legacy behind in the process. To begin with‚ I’m going to show you the similarities between Martin Luther King and Chris McCandless.
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chapters it is documented that the most time he ever spent in one place was two months in order to raise money to go to Alaska. Furthermore‚ McCandless did his best to keep people distant from him by changing his name and giving false information. McCandless did his best to not tell anyone where he was going‚ cut off all ties with his parents‚ and took no one with him when he went to Alaska. Comparing this to
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measure taken by President Franklin Roosevelt‚ with a purpose of creating a supply line from the continental United States to Alaska and to aid in protecting the United States from an attack by Japan. The Corps of Engineers were tasked with building the Great Alaskan Highway‚ ALCAN for short‚ a road that linked a crucial path between the continental United States and Alaska. Even though the inexperienced engineers were faced with extreme weather‚ forced to maneuver around mountainous terrain and
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displays. "He had a good time when he was around people‚ a real good time. At the swap meet he’d talk and talk and talk to everybody that came by..(44)‚" said Jan Burres. Everyone loved having Chris around. Chris told Jan his plan for his trip to Alaska. Burres thought it was not a great idea‚ but Chris was very determined. Chris was like a son to Jan. She cared for him a lot. It was hard for Jan to see Chris leave. She thought he had it in him to make it out alive. Ronald Franz was 80
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Tips and advice for hunting. It is very hard to hunt in Alaska with low temperatures in such a big state. Its important to plan ahead and start the application process very early (by: Daniel Hicks) to ensure the best opportunities when hunting. The sub-zero temperatures(by :Kevin Wilson) make it very hard. So always stay moving and dress warm‚ comfortable‚ and in layers.Also‚ you should always be prepared physically and mentally for tough weather at all times. What you will need to be prepared
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